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CVE-2013-4891

The xss_clean function in CodeIgniter before 2.1.4 might allow remote attackers to bypass an...

6.1 Medium

CVE-2013-4891 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Codeigniter, published February 21, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.43%, the 73rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
6.1 MediumCVSS 3.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.43%EPSS, 73rd percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

The xss_clean function in CodeIgniter before 2.1.4 might allow remote attackers to bypass an intended protection mechanism and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an unclosed HTML tag.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

1.43%Up 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.1

The xss_clean function in CodeIgniter before 2.1.4 might allow remote attackers to bypass an intended protection mechanism and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an unclosed HTML tag.

Record
CVE-2013-4891
CVSS 3.0
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

The xss_clean function in CodeIgniter before 2.1.4 might allow remote attackers to bypass an intended protection mechanism and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an unclosed HTML tag.

Record
CVE-2013-4891
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-4736No score

The xss_clean function in CodeIgniter before 2.1.4 might allow remote attackers to bypass an intended protection mechanism and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an unclosed HTML tag.

Record
EUVD-2013-4736
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mq3g-6f5h-64x76.1

The xss_clean function in CodeIgniter before 2.1.4 might allow remote attackers to bypass an...

The xss_clean function in CodeIgniter before 2.1.4 might allow remote attackers to bypass an intended protection mechanism and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an unclosed HTML tag.

Record
GHSA-mq3g-6f5h-64x7
CVSS 3.0
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

References

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